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Fiona Charleton

Gemma Kane and Megan O’Malley in HomeAL CRAIG

The Sunday Times, January 28 2018, 12:01am

“Do you all have your voting papers?” is an unusual question to be asked before the lights dim, but Home, written by Megan O’Malley, is an unusual play. At the end, the audience is asked to judge a young student, Anna, who has defied a High Court injunction — shades of the X case of 1992. Morally, she’s on trial for having an abortion. Admittedly the script is slightly biased but the glimpse it provides into the world of Tinder, sexting, shots, blackouts and rape is savagely truthful. “I made a mistake, I got drunk, I blacked out — I just want it to go away,” cries Anna, played by O’Malley with a fine performance that prioritises authenticity over propaganda. Directed by Fiona Frawley, the play charts…

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